New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
FlFTIET n con GRESS
Abstract Of the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.


iAbstract Of the Proceedings 81 the
Senate and House.
s SENATE.
The senate committees as foreshad o Ned,
were announced. Then came a flood OF bills.
The total number OF bills and Joint resolu-
6lons was 594, a larger number than were
ever before introduced in the senate in one
day.
Bills for the admission OF Dakota, and
Washington Territory were included in the
list. IN
Senator Best offered a bill to place the
entire park in Wyoming, and to effect nu-
merous changes in administration.
senator Hale offered a preamble and res
olutlon reciting the provision OF the civil
service law which prohibits government
the letters OF the president and OF Com
missioner Oberly on the subject;
and providing for the appoint
ment OF a select committee OF seven to ex-
anime fully into the present condition OF
the civil service in all its branches; to as
certain whether appointments have been
based on merit and qualifications, or dis
tributed as partisan favo,s; and as to the
participation OF government officials in
political conventions and elections.
Speaker Carlisle, having called upon Mr..
Crisp to preside, stepped down upon the
floor and addressed the chair as7follows:
1t is well known that there is contest
pending which makes it improper for me,
as presiding officer OF the house, to ap.
point the committee on elections. I have
left the chair, therefore, for the purpose
OF asklng the house to excuse me
from the performance OF that duty, and
take such proceedings in this matter as it's
1udpmGnt Glcfafa I
tlon to make except to say that the forma.
tion OF the other committees of the house
VIII be facilitated by having this matter
disposed OF at the earliest day that will
suit the convenience OF members.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution that
the house will at O'Clock tomorrow pro-
ceed to elect fifteen members who will consti-
tute the committee on elections for the pres.
ent session. Adopted. The following were
chosen as members OF the committee by
'caucuses:
publican-Rowell, Houk, Cooper, Ly-
man OF Iowa, johnson of Indiana and
Lodge.
Democratic-Cris chairman; Outh.
waite, Barry, o. Ferrall Marsh, O'Neill OF
Indiana, Moore, johnson OF North Caro-
lima, and Heard
SENATE.
The senate committee on privileges
a consideration OF the West Virginia con-
tested election case. Both the contestants
addressed the committee, and both sub
mitted printed briefs. There is no disa.
greement as to the facts.
The committee discussed the matter and
determined unanimously to report in IA
'vor OF Mr.. 'Faulkner's title to the seat.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas introduced
/ in the senate bill to divide the great
Sioux reservatiOnin Dakota and Nebraska
Z secure to the Indians the title in fec simple
i to lands in severalty, to open a portion to
+ actual settlement and to provide for the
better education and civilization OF the
f Sioux Indians. The bill is one compiled
+ by Delegate Clifford and Hon. John King
4 OF Rapid City, Dak., who are here to push
& the bill.
Il Senator Cullom introduced his postal
telegram bill. The bill establishes the
United States Postal Telegraph as a.
part OF the postal system CT the United
States and for the purpose OF 1naugurating
the system.
Senator Davis presented in the senate
bills granting the right to Duluth, Rainy
Lake & Southwestern railroad to con-
struct a bridge across the Red River OF the
North; to place Capt. Wheeler OF the regu-
lar army. who has had forty years OF ser.
vice, upon the retired list with the rank OF
major, and two private pension bills.
petition OF the council and the house
OF representatives OF Montana was pre-
sentedia the senate, in favor OF an amend
.ment OF the alien land law, so as to ex-
clude mineral lands in the territory from
its operations.
A bill passed the senate which appro.
PIRATES q sufficient amount to refund to
the states the direct taxes imposed by the
act of1S61.
HOUSE.
Delegate Clifford presented to the house
a petition from the people ofMandan,
Dak asking the government to construct
a leveo along the banks OF the Hart and
Missouri rivers to protect the town from
overflow.
The house declared appointed the COM
mittee on elections selected by The eau
cuses and adjourned for several days.
A bill was introduced by Senator Spooner
Tor the relief OF purchasers OF overhowed
lands, 1t is the bill reported by the com.
,mittee on public lands during the last Bes-
sion, directing that states he given credit
for the amount OF purchase money re-
ceived by the United States from the sale
OF lands that were included in any grant
OF swamp lands to the state. It is
provided that the acceptance OF indemnity
for these lands shall constitute a relin-
quishment OF title to the land and be con-
irmation OF the title OF the grantees OF the
United States.
The senate adopted the report OF the
elections committee. which recommended
that Charles J. Faulkner was entitled to a
seat as senator from West Virginia. Mr..
Faulkner took the oath and was assigned
to the committee on claims. District OF
Columbia, mines and mining and pensions
A bill was introduced by Senator Reagan
to regulate immigration.
The senator, explaining his bill, said:
Its main object was to have the character
OF foreign immigrants examined frat by
the United States consul at the ports OF